Welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage from the Indian Super League 2024-25 semifinal second leg between FC Goa and Bengaluru FC at the Fatorda Stadium Stadium on Sunday.
LINEUPS
FC Goa: Hrithik (gk), Boris, Odei, Jhinghan, Sangwan, Tavora, Carl, Udanta, Ayush, Dejan, Iker
Bengaluru FC: Gurpreet (gk), Bhutia, Bheke, Sana Singh, Roshan, Capo, Suresh, Noguera, Pereyra Diaz, Mendez, Sivasakthi
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PREVIEW
There is a popular notion in football that it is always favourable to get a home match in the second leg of a crucial knockout clash. FC Goa will have that luxury as it faces Bengaluru FC in the second instalment of their Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 semifinal tie at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Sunday.
However, Manolo Marquez and his outfit will step on the pitch with an uphill battle to conquer after losing 0-2 courtesy of a Sandesh Jhingan own goal and an Edgar Mendez strike four days back at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium.
If group-stage performance is taken as one of the parameters of success, Bengaluru already shattered the narrative in the first leg with a confident victory despite finishing 10 points below Goa at the end of the league phase. While the Gaurs finished second with 48 points, Bengaluru grabbed third place with 38.
PREDICTED XIs
FC Goa: Hrithik (gk), Boris, Odei, Sandesh, Aakash, Tavora, McHugh, Udanta, Borja, Brison, Iker
Bengaluru FC: Gurpreet (gk), Bhutia, Bheke, Sana, Roshan, Pedro, Suresh, Noguera, Williams, Mendez, Sivasakthi
